2025 Perinatal Substance Use

Improving Care of Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

This webinar will share the experience of WisPQC's Maternal Substance Use Disorder initiative. It will demonstrate how quality improvement strategies improved care of pregnant persons with substance use disorder and lessons learned.

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Meet the instructor

Megan Hardy, BSN, RN

Megan Hardy, BSN, RN, is Quality Improvement Program Manager for the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care. She brings maternal and child health expertise, driving statewide initiatives to improve perinatal outcomes. Megan’s background in ante/postpartum care, case management, and assessment tool development ensures patient-centered, long-term health improvements.

 

The speaker has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.*


Nichole Logan, BSN, BS, RN

Nichole Logan, BSN, BS, RN, is the Quality Improvement Advisor for the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care. After a decade of experience in quality improvement across various settings, she returned to school to pursue a nursing degree with the aim of improving health outcomes. Nichole is also a staff nurse at the Milwaukee VA Hospital. This allows her to stay connected to patient-facing care while working towards improving healthcare systems throughout the state.

The speaker has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.*

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Identify two takeaways from Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT).
  • Discuss data and resources to help improve care for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorders (SUD).
  • Describe three change ideas to take back to their teams.


Accreditation Statement

Continuing Medical Education

The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Content

Planning Committee

No one in control of content has any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.*

Course Information

This webinar was recorded on August 7, 2025.

The expiration date for this course is October 6, 2028.

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients.